Dental Radiography Skills Refresher

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Overview

Micro-credential Series Description

This micro-credential series provides learners with a unique approach to review Dental Radiography techniques including bisecting, occlusals, and panorex. Learners will be taught about changes in dental radiography techniques, to take into day-to-day practice and techniques and strategies for complicated client management. Learners will be taught about and use the two most popular digital radiography technologies available (Intraoral Phosphor Plates and Digital Sensors). For example, gaging clients, edentulous clients, malocclusion, and more. Learners will be given an assignment to help implement and navigate the theory content. This series is suitable for dental professionals (Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants). Courses within this series do not provide HARP approval, however due to the use of Radiation, all students must already be HARP approved. This series is specifically designated for Dental Health professionals. Participants must be aware of and practice within their profession�s scope of practice. Participants must provide proof of HARP approval prior to admission.

Courses

Micro-credential Series Requirements

XDR1
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
DENT-1067Dental Radiography Advanced StrategiesView More Details about DENT-1067
The content will be as follows: (Asynchronous) 1. Dental Radiography Safety & Dosimetry, Online, tour of Rad room, how to use the control panel, Shadow casting rules for paralleling, criteria for acceptable radiograph, external landmarks (where do the roots end) and head positions, Common errors identification (1 hour prior to the start of class) Synchronous (In-Person) 1. Tour of Dental Clinic Radiography Labs. 2. Computer Log in Tutorial- SafeCom. 3. Exercise horizontal angles, vertical angles. 4. 3rd molar projections and capturing the canine, occlusals, & Panorex. 5. Periapical with cases (tongue tied, child, mandibular tori, partial dentition) (Self Evaluation) 6. Final Test Total class hours - 8. (7 hours plus 1 hour prep time)
DENT-1068Dental Radiography BitewingsView More Details about DENT-1068
The content will be as follows: (Asynchronous) 1. Dental Radiography Safety & Dosimetry, online tour of rad room and control panel, Bitewing overview of horizontal and vertical bitewings, Acceptable criteria and head positions -(1 hour prior to the start of class) Synchronous (In-Person) 1. Tour of Dental Clinic Radiography Labs. 2. Computer Log in Tutorial- SafeCom. 3. Horizontal angle exercise practical: for overlap. 4. Use AIMright positioner with rectangular collimator (premolar & molar BW). 5. Use PSP with positioner or tabs. 6. Assignment: Errors, Correction techniques. 7. Final Test on Bitewings. Total class hours - 8. (7 hours plus 1 hour prep time)
DENT-1069Dental Radiography ParallelingView More Details about DENT-1069
The content will be as follows: (Asynchronous) 1. Dental Radiography Safety & Dosimetry, Online, tour of Rad room, how to use the control panel, Shadow casting rules for paralleling, criteria for acceptable radiograph, external landmarks (where do the roots end?) and head positions- (1 hour prior to the start of class) Synchronous (In-Person) 1. Tour of Dental Clinic Radiography Labs. 2. Computer Log in Tutorial- SafeCom. 3. Introduce two technologies. 4. Horizontal Angles Exercise. (Hands on Activity). 5. Vertical Angles Exercise (Elongation and Foreshortening). 6. Afternoon: Quadrant PA's (self-evaluation) using rectangular collimator. 7. Activity- Watch a peer (good technique, bad technique). 8. Final Test on Paralleling. Total class hours - 8. (7 hours plus 1 hour prep time)

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Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe shadow casing rules for bisecting
  2. Describe acceptable criteria for bisecting radiographs
  3. Recognize dental radiography landmarks
  4. Describe use horizontal angles and vertical angles and use of Rectangular collimator
  5. Describe 3rd molar projections and capturing canines, occlusals, and Panorex
  6. Describe problem solving solutions for tongue tie, children, mandibular tori, and partials.
  7. Describe vertical and horizontal angles & Acceptable criteria
  8. Describe vertical and horizontal acceptable head positions
  9. Recognize dental radiography overlap, errors, and corrections
  10. Describe use of AIMright positioner & Rectangular collimator
  11. Describe PSP use with rectangular collimator and positioner
  12. Describe Paralleling technique, shadow casing rules
  13. Describe acceptable criteria for Paralleling radiographs, using the rectangular collimator
  14. Recognize dental radiography errors, external landmarks, and head positions.
  15. Describe horizontal and vertical angles within paralleling technique
  16. Describe Periapical use and identify good technique vs bad technique.

Series Details

Program Code
XDR1
Delivery
Blended
Topic Area
Health and Nursing
Credential
Micro-credential Series
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